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Zorinsky Lake Watershed Council Educational Project Underway

The Zorinsky Lake Watershed Council’s runoff pollution prevention educational project has begun. The Council developed an educational pamphlet and door hanger that have been distributed to residents living in the housing subdivisions closest to the lake. With the aid of the Boy Scouts and neighborhood associations, educational materials have been given to over 3000 residences. The materials discuss runoff pollution, how many day -to -day activities can contribute to runoff pollution and ways to prevent runoff pollution. Also the Council is raising the awareness of the residents regarding no dumping in stormwater drains. Pollutants entering the stormwater drains are carried to the lake. The Council has marked over 200 stormwater drain inlets with a No Dumping Drains to Zorinsky Lake disc. Efforts by volunteers and the Boy Scouts will continue in order to mark additional stormwater drains in the housing subdivisions.

The purpose of the educational project to help residents become aware of the threat of runoff pollution to the lake and for residents to make changes in their everyday behaviors and practices which contribute to runoff pollution.